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Published: Jul 04, 2022 07:29 PM
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Mongolian yurt / 蒙古包 / (ménɡɡǔbāo)

A: Do you have any travel plans recently?  

你最近有旅行的计划吗?

(nǐ zuìjìn yǒu lǚxínɡ de jìhuá ma?)

B: I've already made plans to travel to Inner Mongolia. I want to see Mongolian yurts.     

我已经计划好去内蒙古旅游,我想去看看蒙古包。

(wǒ yǐjīnɡ jìhuá hǎo qù nèiménɡɡǔ lǚyóu, wǒ xiǎnɡqù kànkàn ménɡɡǔbāo.)

A: What is a Mongolian yurt? 

什么是蒙古包呢?

(shénme shì ménɡɡǔbāo ne?)

B: A Mongolian yurt is the traditional residence of nomadic Mongolians. 

蒙古包是蒙古族牧民居住的一种传统房子。

(ménɡɡǔbāo shì ménɡɡǔzú mùmín jūzhù de yīzhǒnɡ chuántǒnɡ fánɡzǐ.)

A: What does a Mongolian yurt look like?  

那蒙古包长什么样子呢?

(nà ménɡɡǔbāo zhánɡ shénme yànɡzǐ ne?)

B: A traditional Mongolian yurt has a pointed circular roof. The roof and the surrounding walls are covered by a blanket one or two layers thick. 

传统的蒙古包呈圆形尖顶,顶上和四周以一至两层厚毡覆盖。  

(chuántǒnɡde ménɡɡǔbāo chénɡ yuánxínɡ jiāndǐnɡ, dǐnɡshànɡ hé sìzhōu yǐ yīzhìliǎnɡcénɡ hòuzhān fùɡài.)

A: So what's special about it?    

那它有什么特点吗?

(nà tāyǒu shénme tèdiǎn ma?)

B: To fit with the demands of a nomadic lifestyle, setting up and moving a Mongolian yurt is relatively easy. 

蒙古包的建造和搬迁是相对方便的,这是为了适应游牧生活的需要。

(ménɡɡǔbāo de jiànzào hé bānqiān shì xiānɡduì fānɡbiàn de, zhèshì wéile shìyīnɡ yóumù shēnɡhuó de xūyào.)
Illustrations:Liu Rui/GT

Illustrations:Liu Rui/GT